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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Desi SR22 · Agua Dulce, CA · October 21, 2010

Date: October 21, 2010 · 12:25 local
Place: Agua Dulce, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N427MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11FA021
Reported as: Cirrus Desi SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N427MCRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0152 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Non-instrument rated pilot spiraled out from cloud base according to witnesses.

As the FAA filed it

NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT SPIRALED OUT FROM CLOUD BASE ACCORDING TO WITNESSES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11FA021Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAgua Dulce, CAThe non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control.Oct 21, 2010 · Substantial damage